Rockwool Limited, Lawrence Windsor Cody, Christopher Osmond and Vivian Raymond Butler (Patent) [2012] UKIntelP o45512 (19 November 2012)
Patent decision
BL number
O/455/12
Concerning rights in
GB 2393119
Hearing Officer
Mr A R Bushell
Decision date
19 November 2012
Person(s) or Company(s) involved
Rockwool Limited, Lawrence Windsor Cody, Christopher Osmond and Vivian Raymond Butler
Provisions discussed
PA Act 1977 Section 13(1)
Keywords
Inventorship
Related Decisions
None
Summary
An uncontested application was filed by Rockwool Limited under rule 10(2) of the Patents Rules 2007. As a result, it was found that Lawrence Windsor Cody should be mentioned as a joint inventor along with Christopher Osmond and Vivian Raymond Butler in the published patent application and granted patent for the invention. It was directed that an addendum slip mentioning him as a joint inventor be prepared for the published patent application and granted patent for the invention.